heaving

Plural: heavings

Noun

• an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
  • "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
• breathing heavily (as after exertion)
• the act of lifting something with great effort
• throwing something heavy (with great effort)
  • "he was not good at heaving passes"
• An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.

Verb

• utter a sound, as with obvious effort
• throw with great effort
• rise and move, as in waves or billows
• lift or elevate
• move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
• breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
• bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
• make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
• present participle and gerund of heave

Adj

• Crowded with people.

Adjective

• Rising and falling rhythmically; characterized by great effort or movement.

Examples

• The Scrabble board was HEAVING with potential, but also with blocking tiles.

Synonyms

billow, buckle, gag, gasp, heave, heave up, heft, heft up, pant, panting, puff, retch, surge, warp

Anagrams of heaving